- #1 The Signifier Director's Cut
97% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 22%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Dark 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Mystery 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the psychological depth and investigative focus of The Fan, tasking players with exploring surreal memories to uncover dark truths.
- #2 SIMULACRA
96% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: FMV 20.4% ★, Point & Click 16.7%, Thriller 13.3%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a realistic interface and point-and-click mechanics to deliver a disturbing, voyeuristic horror experience.
- #3 At Dead Of Night
95% matchVery Positive94% of 3,362 reviews2020
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
At Dead Of Night is part horror film, part horror game and part ghost hunt. It blends live-action and graphics to create a unique immersive horror experience like no other.
Why similar: FMV 22.6% ★, Point & Click 22.4%, Horror 17.3%, Cinematic 14.7%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the blend of FMV-style visuals and first-person horror, forcing you to navigate a terrifying environment using real-world footage.
- #4 The Bunker
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,859 reviews2016
Dev: Splendy InteractivePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Bunker is an award-winning interactive psychological horror movie. You are John, born underground the day the bombs fell, now alone and trying to survive. But when an alarm goes off, a catastrophic chain of events begins. Unlock the dark secrets of your past as you try to escape The Bunker.
Why similar: FMV 38.7% ★, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 14.4%, Thriller 10.1%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fully live-action psychological horror game that relies on atmospheric storytelling and exploration within a confined, dark space.
- #5 The Park®
94% matchMixed70% of 3,168 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, First-Person 14.7%, Thriller 12.8%, Mystery 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that excels at building an unsettling atmosphere through environmental storytelling.
- #6 Her Story
94% matchVery Positive89% of 10,228 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: FMV 33.3% ★, Point & Click 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A pioneer in interactive fiction that uses real-world video clips to build a non-linear mystery, mirroring the investigative feel of photo-based thrillers.
- #7 Telling Lies
93% matchMixed63% of 1,290 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: FMV 26.8% ★, Thriller 20.4%, Point & Click 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Mystery 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Like The Fan, this game relies on searching through video archives to piece together a dark, complex narrative through observation.
- #8 The Dark Inside Me
92% matchMixed64% of 191 reviews2018
Dev: Akçay Karaazmak
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director based on dynamic scenario. The Dark Inside Me, is a very unique psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director Akçay Karaazmak, based on dynamic interactive scenario.
Why similar: Violent 20.9%, Point & Click 15.5%, Horror 15%, Dark 13%, Gore 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature psychological horror game that explores disturbing themes through a first-person perspective.
- #9 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
91% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: FMV 26.8% ★, Dark 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological FMV mystery that focuses on dialogue and observation to unravel a disturbing narrative.
- #10 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,223 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: FMV 34.6% ★, Point & Click 23%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: An investigative FMV game that requires careful observation of real actors to uncover inconsistencies in a dark mystery.
- #11 The Paradixion: Son's Room
90% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: GomPangGames
Windows
[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Hidden Object 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that uses surreal, dark imagery to create a unique and unsettling horror experience.
- #12 The Corruption Within
89% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.7%, Thriller 21.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click mystery that focuses on story-rich exploration and uncovering dark secrets in a tense environment.
- #13 Wounded - The Beginning
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Violent 23.4%, Horror 14.2%, Thriller 12%, Dark 10.3%, Gore 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that focuses on survival and exploration within a dark, abandoned setting.
- #14 She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,141 reviews2019
Dev: Rhinotales
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.
Why similar: FMV 32.7% ★, Violent 19.8%, Cinematic 18.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Thriller 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, live-action interactive thriller that keeps the player engaged through constant choices and a dark, violent narrative.
- #15 The Complex
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,459 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.
Why similar: FMV 39.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Thriller 9.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes interactive sci-fi thriller that uses live-action footage to create a cinematic and immersive experience.
- #16 Disease -Hidden Object-
88% matchMixed60% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.1%, Point & Click 16.8%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Violent 10%
Why You'll Like It: A hidden-object horror game that shares the investigative and point-and-click mechanics found in The Fan.
- #17 Welcome to Kowloon
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,836 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Violent 14.4%, Thriller 11.1%, Dark 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, first-person horror game that excels at creating a grounded, unsettling sense of place.
- #18 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
85% matchVery Positive90% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 12.6%, Mystery 9.9%, First-Person 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-driven horror game that emphasizes exploration and narrative depth in a first-person perspective.
- #19 The Guest
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Mystery 23.9%, First-Person 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Adventure 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that relies on puzzle-solving and exploration to uncover a dark, mysterious past.
- #20 God's Basement
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Violent 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 15.1%, Mystery 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses atmospheric, dark environments to create a constant sense of dread.
- #21 Partum Artifex
82% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: DalaKoala Games
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.
Why similar: Narration 17.9%, Thriller 17.2%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-adventure that relies on narration and dark, mysterious environments.
- #22 Night Book
83% matchMixed68% of 586 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.
Why similar: FMV 28.5% ★, Thriller 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Point & Click 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive supernatural thriller filmed entirely during lockdown, capturing the same intimate and claustrophobic feel as The Fan.
- #23 Log.in
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Little氷華
Windows
Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files. Hidden somewhere in the system is the location of a girl being held captive. Your actions on the desktop will dramatically change the story and her fate.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.8%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Horror 13%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click mystery that uses digital interfaces to tell a dark, multi-ending horror story.
- #24 V696
82% matchMixed65% of 136 reviews2022
Dev: Veysel ÇınarPub: Serkan Çınar
Windows
V696 is a first-person horror-thriller game. It contains a cult subject of veiled beings. Even if everything seems clear at first glance, it has a gripping story that will throw you a curve.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19%, Thriller 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Narration 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological thriller that uses exploration and hidden-object elements to build tension.
- #25 Sasaeng | 사생
79% matchVery Positive83% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game about the life of a K-pop idol. Explore a luxury apartment, Korean streets, and your agency building as you confront the unsettling truth hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Violent 20.6%, Horror 18%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Thriller 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on the dark side of obsession and voyeurism in a first-person setting.
- #26 The Dark Occult
80% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Violent 28.9%, Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Gore 11.9%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror title that focuses on navigating dark, claustrophobic environments while being hunted.
- #27 The Final Take
81% matchMixed65% of 506 reviews2016
Dev: HUSH InteractivePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive dark footage recorded from the perspective of multiple characters in this unique first person horror.
Why similar: Horror 63.3%, Adventure 25.8%, Indie 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that focuses on the unsettling nature of filming and uncovering dark secrets.
- #28 The Derailed
77% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Violent 21.2%, Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 20%, Dark 18.7%, Gore 8.6%
- #29 The Hotel
78% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: IL PALA
Windows · Mac
The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!
Why similar: Violent 40.1%, Adventure 20.9%, Gore 17.8%, Horror 12.3%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that utilizes a first-person perspective to build tension through atmosphere and exploration.
- #30 The Guest
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 20%, Dark 19.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Violent 10.2%
- #31 The Empty Eyes
75% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Dark 10.8%
- #32 The Tape
79% matchMixed55% of 485 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Tape is a slow and creepy first person horror game, with mystical story and abstract psychological elements.
Why similar: Horror 31.6%, Violent 30.4%, First-Person 16.9%, Gore 12.9%, Indie 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that uses a first-person perspective to deliver an atmospheric and mysterious experience.
- #33 Manivore
75% matchMixed69% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
He doesn’t just hunt to kill. Manivore is not just a murderer, he is an artist. For him, death is not an outcome but a process. Can you uncover the truth within this twisted game, or will you be the next prey?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Thriller 20.7%, Violent 14%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 10.5%
- #34 Nyctophobia: Devil Unleashed
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Solitary GamesPub: Lamina Studios
Windows
A single-player psychological horror game that will take you to the deepest and darkest secrets of the asylum.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.8%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Dark 12.7%, Gore 8.2%
- #35 The Demon Within Me
76% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 20.9%, Dark 18.6%, First-Person 15.5%, Thriller 8.2%
- #36 In My Head
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 131 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.8%, Cinematic 15.4%, Dark 14%, First-Person 11.2%
- #37 The House
78% matchMostly Negative36% of 91 reviews2014
Dev: Konsordo
Windows
Plunge into the atmosphere of fear and horror,investigate the dark house full of mysteries and danger!
Why similar: Horror 76.7%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style indie horror game that focuses on point-and-click exploration within a dark, haunted location.
- #38 The Last Visit: 98th
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Horror 15.4%, Violent 15.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Thriller 12.3%, Dark 12.3%
- #39 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
72% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 21.8%, Dark 20.6%, Mystery 14.1%, First-Person 10.1%
- #40 The Wellmonts Case
71% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 12.6%, Cinematic 12.5%
- #41 The Hotel
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 22.4%, Dark 17.4%, First-Person 14%, Mystery 13.1%
- #42 Cursed Feed
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Violent 17.7%, Dark 14.2%, Adventure 9.7%
- #43 Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
73% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2019
Dev: Screaming Void
Windows
NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.
Why similar: Violent 30%, Point & Click 13.3%, Gore 12.7%, Horror 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #44 Omitted
74% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Thriller 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 12.3%, Cinematic 11%
- #45 Confabulation: Homestead
71% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 12%, Mystery 11.1%
- #46 Apartament 1406: Horror
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 698 reviews2023
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Apartment 1406 is an intense horror game, that challenges you to constantly survive in a hostile environment. Collect items to survive against limited ammo and creatures that lurk in the dark. Solve the puzzles and survive in this dark game.
Why similar: Violent 22.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Dark 15.4%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 10.9%
- #47 The Maid
70% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Dark 16%, First-Person 14.7%, Violent 10.7%
- #48 Implements of Hell
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Cinematic 14.8%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 12.6%
- #49 White Room Protocol
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 19.3%, Dark 15.7%, First-Person 9.4%
- #50 Death Sees Twice: Spot the Difference
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: hirohasu
Windows · Mac
The most sinister spot-the-difference in the world. When you uncover the final mistake, the truth of this world will be revealed.
Why similar: Thriller 19.7%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Point & Click 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #51 The Story of Henry Bishop
69% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Violent 30.6%, Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 9.7%, Adventure 8.1%
- #52 Paranormal VHS
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 18.9%, Dark 17%, Thriller 14.2%, First-Person 8%
- #53 Black Light Kills
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Fatih Atacan PRODUCTIONSPub: TallGrass Tapes Interactive
Windows
Welcome to the darkness of the town; here, you walk a fine line between reality and dreams, questioning your sanity. Black Light Kills takes you deep into Aiden’s mind, where nightmares begin as reality fades.
Why similar: Thriller 18.8%, Violent 13%, Dark 11.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #54 Infliction
68% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Violent 21%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Gore 10.8%, Dark 10.3%
- #55 MADiSON
66% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Violent 17.2%, Dark 16%, First-Person 9.9%
- #56 Doorways: The Underworld
70% matchMixed69% of 405 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Violent 19.1%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 14.5%, First-Person 10.1%
- #57 Dead Take
65% matchVery Positive88% of 794 reviews2025
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: FMV 25.3% ★, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Thriller 9.5%, Dark Humor 7.6%
- #58 FLIGHTMARE
69% matchMostly Negative28% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Van Studios
Windows
Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.
Why similar: Violent 29%, Hidden Object 26.4%, Horror 13.2%, Gore 12.3%, First-Person 9.4%
- #59 Amygdala
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Violent 16.1%, Dark 11%, First-Person 10.6%
- #60 Zemblanity
66% matchVery Positive87% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: XenOxygen
Windows
Zemblanity is an atmospheric first-person horror game. What seemed like a little creepy invitation over from an old childhood friend turns into disturbing uncovering of mysterious forces ruling in the mansion. Will you find a way out?
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.2%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 14%, Psychological Horror 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%